EVERYDAY AVIATION: A Play for Videoconference

A father's late night panic finds surprising allies.

"We had a truly amazing time working on this powerful, touching, and truly honest piece." - Jeffrey Stanzel, Artistic Director, Theatre Three.

Published in the Hominum Journal and Canyon Voices Literary Magazine, 2021.

Monologue included in the Smith & Kraus Best Men's Monologues of 2022.
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EVERYDAY AVIATION: A Play for Videoconference

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  • Mark Loewenstern:
    5 Jun. 2021
    I love that this play conjures magic from the latest technology, and I love that it is, all at once, a coronavirus play, a play set in different times in both the past and the future, and finally an evergreen story of a person at his wit's end finding some comfort and peace. Highly relatable, trippy, fresh and charming.
  • Ky Weeks:
    23 Feb. 2021
    Hard-hitting in its elegance, Carnes delivers a play that both comforts us in these stressful times, while also giving much to think about. This play really drew me in with its use of time and the flow of thoughts and ideas. A true work of force and momentum.
  • Debbie Lamedman:
    21 Feb. 2021
    This is such a beautiful piece that effortlessly flows through time shifts and family dynamics. It amplifies so clearly the current state we are living in and comparatively shows that we humans have been here before, dealing with the difficult hand life can deal us, and finding a way through adversity with love and support. It is such a wonderfully theatrical piece written specifically for a virtual platform. Easy to produce, and with the right actors, this 10-minute piece will take the audience on quite a journey! Loved it!

Character Information

  • JOE
    Adult,
    Any
    ,
    Man
  • COREY
    Adult,
    Any
    ,
    Man
  • BERNICE
    Adult,
    Any
    ,
    woman
  • ADAM
    Teen ,
    Any
    ,
    boy

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Center of Creative Arts (COCA) St Louis
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Platform Festival, Eugene, OR
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Around the World in Eighty Plays, London
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Theatre Three, Port Jefferson, NY
    ,
    2020